dependence was 1.0L to 1.05.
The mean correction was approximately 1.02.
Conse-
quently, we felt no need to correct the remaining 1976 or 1977 daca for the
minor energy dependence encountered.
Results
A tocal of 112 RSS-111L measurements were taken on five atolls.
point is the average of at least 20 individual readings.
Each data
This assures the
precision of the value while the initial calibration guarantees accuracy.
one sigma error is on the mean exposure rate.
All exposure rate values include
natural background except where otherwise noted.
Figure 1 graphically presents
the daca obtained at Eniwecak Island, Rongerik Acoll.
On this island, random
Measurements were taken along a central northsouth cransect.
the raw data collected with one sigma error.
island ts 6.3 +R/hr,
The
Table 1 presents
The average exposure rate for this
This is about 1.5 times higher than the cosmic/terrestrial
date rate found on uncontaminated coral islands,
in the Rongerik Atoll due to presence of U. S.
Eniwetak was the island surveyed
servicemen at the weather station
there at the time of the BRAVO fallout incidenrc.
Tables 2, 3, 4,
5 and 6 present the raw data from Rongelap Atoll.
surveyed were Kabelle, Naen, Eniaetok and Rongelap.
The islands
Naen is locared at che
northwest corner of the atoll, and Kabelle at the northeast corner.
<KXabelle is
a significant copra resource; and both of these islands may be used for »rief
visits, bue neither of them is permanently inhabited.
These islands received a
significant amount of fallout debris and consequently, are still substantially
more contaminated than the islands of Rongelap and Eniaetok,
aast and eastern parts of the atoll.
The currence values
,
on these islands are listed below and in Table 14.
Island
located in the souch-
‘for external exposure rates
The entire population presently
Average Exvosure Race
Naen
43.2
Xabelle
21.7
EniLaetok
9.9
Rongelap
7.3
in -R’hr